INDIANAPOLIS – The second-year option on Indiana Pacers forward Alize Johnson has been fully guaranteed for the 2019-20 season, a league source told IndyStar on Sunday.

Johnson, the 50th pick in 2018, will make $1.4 million. His contract was guaranteed at about 50% if the Pacers decided to not pick up his deal in full by Monday. He would've become an unrestricted free agent.

Pacers forward Alize Johnson (24) shoots during the first half of an NBA Summer League game against the Atlanta Hawks at Thomas & Mack Center.(Photo: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)

Johnson appeared in just 14 games as a rookie, spending most of his time with the G League Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He was the Pacers' most productive player on their Las Vegas summer league team that wrapped up play this weekend going 1-3.

When he was drafted out of Missouri State, Johnson was expected to take a few years to develop. The move by the Pacers suggest they believe he has a chance to get there.

While he's undersized at power forward, Johnson's value is his motor. He's a rebounder who'd be best served in developing a face-up game on the offensive end to complement it.

Domantas Sabonis and T.J. Leaf will be ahead of him in the rotation. If coach Nate McMillan opts for smaller lineups — and he has the personnel to do that more this season — T.J. Warren would be, too.